Please someone help.. Major psychotic episode

[Kumali]

BF has been section 2'd. He's majorly delusional and his usual self has vanished totally. I'm in pieces. We'd planned all xmas, future.. What happens now?? I miss him so much. I feel like I can't carry on. Will it be the end for us?? Will he "come back"? Please someone talk to me.

I don't think you get sectioned for 'joking'... It's not a good sign if he denies and minimises the illness, as it probably means he is much less likely to stick to any treatment plan. Do you know how frequently he has had episodes in the past?

Yes, denial. Not conducive to recovery x

Quote a few times this has happened... 5th one in 12 years.

Thats a lot op and shows hes not compliant with meds, a couple perhaps, but not 5. Thats a pattern x

Yes I think you're right... But no actual idea where to go from there....

If he's in denial and not taking responsibility for his health and wellbeing, this is going to be a pretty regular occurrence.

Kumali, knowing what you know now, would you have got into this relationship? It has only been a few months, you are not committed to this man, and it turns out that he is really not the person you thought he was.

You said earlier, "I am vulnerable. I know that. No family, just thought I'd found someone to care for us" - it now seems clear that not only is he not capable of caring for you and your children, he is not willing or able to take care of himself either.

It may hurt to do it, but I really think you need to step away now. It will only get harder and harder the more you get sucked in to putting his needs above those of you and your children.

Hi OP. I haven’t read the whole thread but really wanted to reply as I had a similar situation a few months ago. Not with my partner but with a close family member.

He has severe paranoia and psychosis. He could barely speak, got violent with a family member (he’s the loveliest guy ever), kept leaving the house in the night and several other things I won’t go into.

He was sectioned. Diagnosed with schizophrenia. Do you have a diagnosis?

He received meds and it took a few weeks/ months but now he is doing much better. He is still having some memory problems and is a bit ‘flat’ because of the drugs. However he is back at work and living a normal life with his family.

Things can get better, he can live with this. My family member resisted treatment at first but once he understood he had a problem he was able to engage in treatment. He’s had depression for long time and she was his/ our first time dealing with something more seriously, he’s doing so well though.

Wishing you all the best.

Five episodes in 12 years ... I think if I were you I would be thinking about whether or not that would be a pattern I would be able to live with in the future.

I agree that one does not in general get sectioned for joking. One of the things I think is a particular bitch about mental health problems like this is that there is not really a fault attached to getting or having the problem, but there is significant responsibility attached to managing it. I would not stay with someone who was not able to take responsibility for managing themselves I don’t think, it wouldn’t be okay for me.

Are any of his family Freemasons?